Course title
農業昆虫学Ⅰ   [Agricultural Entomology I]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01an2029
Instructor(s)
天竺桂 弘子, 伊藤 克彦, 横山 岳, 本林 隆   [TABUNOKI Hiroko, ITO Katsuhiko, YOKOYAMA Takeshi, MOTOBAYASHI Takashi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
This is part of the Courses of Animal Production Science, and its completion is recommended for students in the Department of Biological Production.
Insects have over million of the species, and account for over 70% of all known living animal species. Students will learn to recognize the relation with insect and agriculture by learning the entomological basics.
Expected Learning
To obtain knowledge of Entomology, and this knowledge can be applied to agriculture.
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Course schedule
1. Introduction to insect
2. Taxonomy of the insect
3. Morphology of the insect (1) External morphology
4. Morphology of the insect (2) Internal morphology
5. Morphology of the insect (3) Internal morphology
6. Insect physiology (1) 
7. Insect physiology (2) 
8. Insect physiology (3)
9. Insect physiology (4)
10. Ecology of the insect (1) Life-history and adaptation of insect I / Pest Management (1) Forecast of pest
11. Pest Management (2) Chemical control of pest 
12. Pest Management (3) Physical control of pest 
13. Pest Management (4) Biological control of pest 
14.Summarize through the class and Examination
Prerequisites
Students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below. You should go to the insectarium in Tama zoo and you have to submit an assignment to the instructor.
Required Text(s) and Materials
You can obtain the text from Moodle.
References
新応用昆虫学/斎藤他(朝倉書店)
応用昆虫学の基礎/中筋他(朝倉書店)
Assessment/Grading
We evaluate in contribution to the class (30%), assignment (20%) and examination (50%).
Message from instructor(s)
We hope the students are interested in insects.
Course keywords
insect, pesticide, shape, adaptation, ecology, physiology
Office hours
Please have an appointment with your instructor by e-mail.
Remarks 1
Please check the classrooms of this course for changes in class schedules and other information due to the new coronavirus infection.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/3/2021 3:25:29 PM